Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 -- August 3, 2004) was a French 
photographer considered to be the father of photojournalism. He was an 
early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He 
helped develop the street photography or life reportage style that was 
coined The Decisive Moment that has influenced generations of 
photographers who followed.